LPI Linux Essentials

Show employers that you have the foundational skills required for your next job or promotion.

Linux adoption continues to rise world-wide as individual users, government entities and industries ranging from automotive to space exploration embrace open source technologies. This expansion of open source in enterprise is redefining traditional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) job roles to require more Linux skills. Whether you’re starting your career in open source, or looking for advancement, independently verifying your skill set can help you stand out to hiring managers or your management team.

The Linux Essentials Professional Development Certificate (PDC) also serves as an ideal stepping-stone to the more advanced LPIC Professional Certification track for Linux Systems Administrators.

Note: Version 1.5 (Exam code 010-500) will be available until July 1, 2019 in following languages: English, German. The exam may be written in the following languages only at paper-based exam events: Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Spanish (Modern), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
Previous Version: 1.5 (Exam code 010-150)

To receive the Linux Essentials Certificate the candidate must:

have an understanding of the Linux and open source industry and knowledge of the most popular open source Applications;

understand the major components of the Linux operating system, and have the technical proficiency to work on the Linux command line; and

have a basic understanding of security and administration related topics such as user/group management, working on the command line, and permissions.

Linux skills enhance many ICT job roles

Developers

Front End Web

Back End Web

Java

Python

PHP

Mobile

SQL

Embedded Systems

Administrators

Cloud

Database

Dev Ops

IT/ Technical Support

Mobile Application Support

NOC Operator

Big Data

Virtualization

LAMP

Engineers

QA/QC

Cloud Architect

Microsoft Systems

Networking

Data Analyst

Security

The Linux Essentials Professional Development Certificate validates a demonstrated understanding of the following:

FOSS, the various communities, and licenses.

Knowledge of open source applications in the workplace as they relate to closed source equivalents.

Basic concepts of hardware, processes, programs and the components of the Linux Operating System.

How to work on the command line and with files.

How to create and restore compressed backups and archives.

System security, users/groups and file permissions for public and private directories.

92% of employers said IT certified individuals receive higher starting salaries than those without.

-CompTIA HR Perceptions of IT Training and Certification Study

44% of hiring managers are increasing salaries for open source talent over other departments

-open source Jobs Report

87% of organizations say it’s hard to find open source talent

-open source Jobs Report

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LPI is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 600,000 exams delivered, it's the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in 9 languages, and has hundreds of training partners.

Our purpose is to enable economic and creative opportunities for everybody by making open source knowledge and skills certification universally accessible.